Lisbon's cable cars

Portugal

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December 17th 2007
Hi - I'm finalizing 4 months of travel in Portugal. In fact, I'm in my last 2 days here. I started in Lisbon, then rented a car and drove north to see the ancient towns of Sintra and Obidos, south to the Algarve, and back to Lisbon. Photos attached. When I arrived in Lisbon on 9th December, the place was full of sirens escorting VIPs around the downtown area. Right on their heels were demon ... read more

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more